1. True and False

2. William Shakespeare was born in London.

3. FALSE

4. William’s father was John Shakespeare, said to be a town official of Stratford and a local businessman.

5. TRUE

6. He is well-known for his work at Oxford, where he received a Masters of Arts in Writing.

7. FALSE

8. When he was 18 he married the 26 and pregnant Anne Boleyn.

9. FALSE

10. Looking for work in London, he left his family back home for 27 years while he worked as an actor and playwright.

11. TRUE

12. Shakespeare’s lengthy will lists his extensive collection of books, letters, and manuscripts.

13. FALSE

14. William was an actor and often preformed for Queen Elizabeth.

15. TRUE

16. When Stratfordians argue Shakespeare’s existence they claim the First Folio as proof to their theory.

17. TRUE

18. Ben Jonson is one of Shakespeare’s more friendly rivals.

19. TRUE

20. Stratfordians believe that someone else, primarily Bacon, Marlowe or the Earl of Oxford wrote some, if not the majority of Shakespeare’s works.

21. FALSE